This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 36 The Stiffened Corpse, the Price of Wealth

As the tombstone fell and the servants began digging, Zhong Bai frowned slightly.

The reason is simple: the treasure trove that was originally filled with wealth began to slowly release negative energy as the servants dug downwards!
This is not a good sign.

This indicates that the increase in negative energy will shift wealth upwards.

If the next acupoint in the Seven Star Treasure Acupoint is not located above it, then the Yang family will decline in the future.

Moreover, the gathering of the Three Evils' Qi can easily cause a corpse to undergo a transformation.

The corpse we're digging up now doesn't matter; after hundreds of years, it's long since just bones, and there's no possibility of it turning into a zombie.

But... the Yang family has always been buried nearby. Heaven knows if any of the buried bodies have been corrupted by the evil energy and turned into zombies in the past few decades.

Seeing that the tragedy of Old Master Ren in Renjia Town might be about to repeat itself, Zhong Bai didn't know whether he should be happy or not...

At this moment, the old patriarch Yang also clearly noticed the strangeness in Zhong Bai's expression.

Instead of keeping an eye on the servants moving the graves, he went to Zhong Bai and asked him questions.

"Master, have you noticed the problem?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Bai did not hide it from him.

“Something is definitely not right. Although this place is the location of the Seven Stars Gathering Wealth Treasure Cave, as the evil energy intensifies, the wealth energy will move upwards.”

While the grave was being excavated just now, I used my Qi-observation technique to discover that this auspicious burial site had been eroded by malevolent energy.

Elder Yang, there is no problem with your ancestors' graves.

However, the Yang family members who were buried nearby within the last sixty years are very likely to be corrupted by evil energy and turned into zombies.

Although these words are unpleasant to hear, what I have said is entirely true.

After listening to Zhong Bai's explanation, the old patriarch of the Yang family visibly changed his expression and let out a heavy sigh.

"Hundreds of years ago, that feng shui master said that evil energy can surge upwards, and there is no such thing as a free lunch."

If my Yang family wants wealth and status, we must take risks.

Fortunately, a Taoist priest pointed out the problem today.

Otherwise, I can't believe what would happen to the Yang family and the people of Jiuquan Town if zombies actually appeared in the future!

With a heavy heart, the old patriarch Yang made a decision!
"Taoist Master, you mentioned the possibility of turning into a zombie. Would it be possible to find out by examining all the Yang family members who were buried within the last sixty years?"

amount……

Zhong Bai was somewhat dumbfounded. This old patriarch Yang seemed to have quite a bit of charisma.

"That's right!
It's better to do it sooner rather than later. If we can check all the people in the Yang family who have been buried within the last sixty years now, and then bury them in a higher place, although it won't be as good as the Seven Stars Gathering Wealth Treasure Site, we can still obtain wealth.

More importantly, it prevented potential future troubles for the Yang family!

Zhong Bai wasn't exaggerating. The best course of action was to resolve this matter as soon as possible while he was still in Jiuquan Town. If he waited until he was no longer in Jiuquan Town and the zombie was brought out of the coffin, the Yang family would probably be wiped out.

The old patriarch Yang was also decisive.

After getting the answer he wanted, he immediately ordered his servants to go down the mountain and gather manpower.

Half an hour later, a dozen men arrived with tools. The old patriarch of the Yang family pointed to several graves not far behind the ancestral graves and said, "Those are the graves of the Yang family ancestors who were buried within the last sixty years. There are my uncles, fathers, cousins, and my grandfathers and uncles!"

He took a deep breath and continued, "There are seven tombs in total. You will excavate them now!"

The group was stunned upon hearing this.

What do people in the Yang family's ancestral home mainly do?
However, they were just doing the work, and although they were puzzled, they did not say anything. Instead, they worked diligently and conscientiously, sweating profusely.

Seeing everyone begin digging the grave, the old patriarch of the Yang family turned pale and kept saying, "Grandpa, uncles, father, uncles, cousins, please don't blame me for being heartless. For the sake of the prosperity of the Yang family's descendants, I have no other choice but to do this..."

Then, the old patriarch Yang looked at Zhong Bai.

"Master, these seven graves are all belonging to the Yang family members who were buried within the last sixty years. My grandfather was buried sixty-two years ago. Although it has been more than sixty years, we still want to check them to be on the safe side."

"I'll be troubling you later, Taoist priest!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Bai thought, "Sixty-two years! Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder he's so shrewd and experienced. I must say, the old man is always meticulous in his work!"
The saying "Many hands make light work" is perfectly exemplified here.

With a dozen or so men working together, the tomb of the old patriarch Yang's grandfather was dug up in no time.

"Taoist Master, let's go and take a look first."

Zhong Bai followed the old patriarch Yang to the coffin. Without even looking at it, Zhong Bai could smell the strong stench of death in the air.

“Patriarch Yang, your grandfather has probably already passed away. Sixty years have passed, yet he remains incorruptible. If Patriarch Yang has any doubts, you can have someone open the coffin on the spot to investigate.”

"What are you saying, Taoist Master? You are from the authentic Maoshan sect and would never deceive me. Since you say so, then my grandfather must have really turned into a zombie."

However, the coffin must be opened eventually, so that others can see it, lest these people gossip about what I did today after they go down the mountain.”

Communicating with old men is such a hassle; they beat around the bush. Why can't they just say they want to confirm something? Honestly.

"Open the coffin!"

The old patriarch Yang gave a casual order, and several men beside him prepared to open the coffin.

Even with all their might, they couldn't budge the coffin lid an inch.

"Patriarch Yang, tell them to stop. The corpse energy is holding the coffin lid shut, making it very difficult for an ordinary person to open."

As he spoke, Zhong Bai stepped forward, his blood and qi surging within him, and all his strength gathered in his right hand, causing his veins to bulge. The old patriarch Yang, who was close to Zhong Bai, could even feel the heat in the air.

Click!
Zhong Bai lifted the coffin lid and gently lowered the hundred-pound lid with one hand, allowing everyone to see the condition of the corpse inside.

Inside the coffin, the body was not decayed, and wisps of black smoke swirled around it.

When the old patriarch Yang saw this, even a fool would know there was something wrong.

His ancestor's grave was just dug up, and all that was left were some bones; they were simply collected and that was it.

His grandfather had been dead for sixty-two years, yet his body remained incorrupt. Even if Zhong Bai said he wasn't a zombie, he wouldn't believe it.

"Old Master Yang saw it, didn't he? He was dead but not stiff, stiff but not decayed, and his teeth and armor were sharp."

These are all proof of the transformation from rigidity to rigidity.

"Alas! The Yang family deserves to have ended up like this. Enjoying wealth and honor is never that simple."

The old patriarch Yang seemed to take it all in stride.

The men continued digging, and before long, the tomb of Old Master Yang's father was also unearthed.

The same steps were followed: open the coffin, and then determine the nature of the crime.

An hour later, seven coffins were quietly placed in front of everyone, all of them still in a state of suspended animation.

The old patriarch Yang's gaze held a hint of helplessness.

"Master Qianhe, I wonder what to do with my uncles and fathers?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Bai immediately perked up.

"Patriarch Yang, although your relatives have turned into zombies, they are still just physical bodies."

"This humble Taoist priest may cremate it into ashes and then bury it."

At this moment, Zhong Bai was somewhat tempted.

The body has not yet been revived.

Zhong Bai didn't know how far these corpses, which had been eroded by evil energy for decades, could go after they were revived.

Burning them now doesn't seem to maximize the benefits.

But... never mind, they're family. Thinking I could raise them and then kill them is wishful thinking...

Thinking of this, Zhong Bai continued, "Now is the best time to burn it."

Of course, if Patriarch Yang is reluctant to part with it or does not believe it, he can bring it back to my Taoist temple and wait for it to rise from the dead at night.

At that time, it would be acceptable to kill him.

The choice is entirely up to the head of the Yang family.

With a frown, Old Master Yang shook his head.

"No need. I trust you, Daoist Master. Waiting for the corpse to rise is risky. Let's burn it now!"
"I'll trouble you with this matter, Daoist Master."

Zhong Bai felt a little disappointed about this. Well, okay, he admitted it was because he was too greedy for demon-slaying points.

Heh heh, I really wanted to bring those seven zombie-like corpses back, then secretly take some blood from the Yang family relatives to feed them before killing them. Tsk, that would give me more demon-slaying points. But oh well, the Yang family isn't stupid. Only the Ren family would dare bring corpses that hadn't decayed for twenty years into the town...

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